[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15469]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING JIM GILLIAM, SR.

  (Mr. CARNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CARNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life and work 
of Mr. Jim Gilliam, Sr.
  Mr. Gilliam was one of Delaware's most prominent leaders. He fought 
tirelessly for social justice, gave voice to the voiceless, and created 
opportunities for generations of Delawareans. We are unquestionably 
better off because of the work to which Mr. Gilliam devoted his life.
  Mr. Gilliam served our country as a Buffalo Soldier in the U.S. Army. 
Afterwards, he served Delaware in many capacities, from being a 
peacemaker after the assassination of Martin Luther King to the 
director of New Castle County's Department of Community Development and 
Housing.
  I was privileged to work with Mr. Gilliam in New Castle County, and 
since then, I have often sought and respected Mr. Gilliam's counsel. He 
never minced words or pulled punches when giving you his opinion.
  I joined Mr. Gilliam for lunch recently, and he was as engaged as 
ever in challenging me to do the right thing and take on those in 
Congress who are getting in the way of progress.
  Mr. Gilliam was a real leader and great Delawarean whose legacy will 
live on through those who continue to fight for fairness and equal 
opportunity for all Americans.

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